About Doug
I'm a corporate pilot that got tired of paying exorbitant rates to the large simulator schools. I believe that a good instructor and a good simulator produce safe pilots regardless of tuition price. So I started a small niche business training King Air pilots over 20 years ago.
Here is my experience:
I recently retired as the Chief Pilot of a restaurant chain flying a King Air C90. I frequently fly with students in the 90,100,200,300 and 350.
I have completed the Pratt & Whitney PT6A Small Engine Line Maintenance Course.
I took an early retirement from the airlines and offer my students a professional, peer-to-peer training environment. I know how to train professional pilots and I do all the training.
My experience includes 20,000+ hours as a Captain with US Airways.
I am licensed in Single and Multi-engine airplanes as an ATP, CFI, CFII-MEI. My type ratings include Airbus A319/320/321,Beechcraft BE-300, Boeing 767/757/737, DC-9, Fokker F100/F28, EMB-110 and the Cessna Citation CE-500. Also, I hold a Flight Engineer Turbo-jet rating and an A & P mechanic's license.
I have 30 years of instructional experience in turbine aircraft. As a former check pilot and flight instructor on the Boeing 737, my responsibilities included reviewing the abilities of Captain and First Officer's for competency to fly passengers in airline operations.
I am an FAA Lead FAAST Team Safety Counselor for the SC/NC area.
I have been awarded the FAA's "Gold Seal" and I've been named a Master CFI by the National Association of Flight Instructors.
I have authored nine aviation textbooks published by McGraw-Hill and I have written 4 King Air training manuals.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT how you can take advantage of my flight training programs, please call me at 843-521-9412.